Smart watches have long turned into a useful accessory for those who monitor not only time but also health. They will measure your heart rate and show the level of your physical activity per day, and your sleep quality will be tracked, and they will do a dozen more useful things.
And Roskachestvo selected the ten best smart watches in 2020, so that you can choose the most suitable option for yourself, both in terms of functionality and price.
10. Samsung Galaxy Watch 46mm
Price - 18 990 rubles.
Specifications:
- waterproof
- case material: stainless steel
- Super AMOLED touchscreen, 1.3 ″, 360 × 360
- phone or tablet calls
- compatible with Android, iOS
- monitoring sleep, calories, nat. activity
- scratch resistant glass
- weight: 63 g
These smart watches, both in appearance and in characteristics, are equipped with a touch screen, a dual-core 1.15 GHz processor and are running Tizen OS. They are compatible with Android OS devices (starting from version 4.3 and higher), as well as iOS 9.0 and higher.
Galaxy Watch equipped with a heart rate monitor, barometer, speedometer and accelerometer, have a light sensor and can automatically monitor the level of physical activity of its owner. And thanks to the presence of NFC, the watch can be used to make contactless payments via Samsung Pay.
pros: the display is bright, well readable, you can answer SMS and calls, there is a built-in GPS module.
Minuses: they can fall from a thin wrist, sleep monitoring does not always work correctly (it can be assumed that a person is sleeping if he is sitting), the battery lasts not for 7 days, as the manufacturer claims, but for 94 hours.
9. Garmin Forerunner 935
Cost - 46 160 rubles.
Specifications:
- waterproof
- screen, 1.2 ″, 240 × 240
- incoming call notification
- compatible with Android, iOS, Windows Phone, Windows, OS X
- monitoring sleep, calories, nat. activity
- mineral glass
- weight: 49 g
This is one of the most expensive smart watches of 2020 in the Russian market. How can the Garmin Forerunner 935 justify its price? Built-in step counter, altimeter, GPS module, built-in compass and heart rate monitoring, which also allows you to monitor the state of the user during sleep.
If this set of functions is not enough for you, add to it a large set of predefined actions (running, swimming, cycling, etc.) and the ability to independently add the sports you need. All this makes this model of smart watches the best choice for athletes who constantly monitor their well-being and level of physical activity.
pros: work up to 20 days without recharging in low activity mode, a large and well-readable screen, there is a backlight.
Minuses: steps are tracked with errors.
8. Samsung Galaxy Watch 42mm
You can buy for 18,990 rubles.
Specifications:
- waterproof
- case material: stainless steel
- Super AMOLED touchscreen, 1.18 ″, 360 × 360
- phone or tablet calls
- compatible with Android, iOS
The capabilities of this model are identical to the 46mm version, with the exception of a shorter battery life (2.5 days) and a slightly reduced size. Due to this, the watch is better held on a thin wrist.
pros: a well-readable screen, the watch looks elegant and blends in with any clothing and accessories.
Minuses: The sleep function turns on automatically, but does not always correctly determine that the user is sleeping.
7. Garmin Forerunner 45
The average price is 22,770 rubles.
Specifications:
- waterproof
- screen, 1.04 ″, 208 × 208
- incoming call notification
- compatible with Android, iOS, Windows, OS X
- monitoring sleep, calories, nat. activity
- weight: 36 g
The experts of Roskachestvo liked this smart watch because of its simple and quick setup, the ability to analyze data for a year, a month or the last 7 days, as well as its ease of use.
The Garmin Forerunner 45 model allows you to control music from your smartphone and track incoming messages, but you won’t be able to answer them from the clock. There is also tracking of various physical activities, such as running, cycling and walking. But tracking swimming sessions will not work, although for hours you can use the pool.
pros: There are predefined training plans, only 5 buttons for control, the battery lasts for 7 days of battery life.
Minuses: There is no altimeter and altitude measurement, although you can calculate the ascent and descent using the GPS module.
6. Garmin Vivoactive 3 Music
The average cost is 14,800 rubles.
Specifications:
- waterproof
- case material: stainless steel
- touch screen, 1.2 ″, 240 × 240
- incoming call notification
- compatible with Android, iOS, Windows, OS X
- monitoring sleep, calories, nat. activity
- mineral glass
- weight: 39 g
The word Music in the name of this smart watch indicates support for playing music through streaming services. The sound quality is good, the process of pairing with wireless headphones is simple, and signal breaks are rare, according to user reviews.
The watch has a built-in memory storage in which you can store up to 500 tracks. And the presence of an NFC chip allows you to use Garmin Vivoactive 3 Music for making contactless payments.
As for sports functions, this model has a pedometer, duration of running, walking and cycling, and GPS to track the route. As for sleep monitoring, the gadget tracks movements, not heart rate.
And Garmin Vivoactive 3 Music allows you to answer calls from a paired smartphone, read SMS and notifications on social networks. So for a relatively low price (compared with other rating participants) you will get a beautiful, convenient and versatile device.
pros: The watch runs for 7 days offline, many features aimed at maintaining a healthy lifestyle, including tracking calories burned and tracking distance, a soft and comfortable strap.
Minuses: the screen does not read well in the sun, some features are not available to iOS owners.
5. Garmin Vivoactive 3
In Russia it costs, on average, 29,462 rubles.
Specifications:
- waterproof
- case material: stainless activity
- scratch resistant glass
- weight: 43 g
An expensive and expensive looking smart watch equipped with an NFC, GPS module, heart rate monitor, accurate pedometer, heart rate monitor and monitoring the duration of jogging, walking and cycling.
And so that you do not get bored with all this, Vivoactive 3 will play, stop and pause music tracks at your request.
They can not be removed in the pool, while Vivoactive 3 will monitor the effectiveness of swimming.
pros: work up to 6 days without recharging, easy setup, you can reply to text messages using 11 predefined templates, receive notifications about calls and messages on social networks, the clock is very convenient.
Minuses: Roskachestva experts did not like the lack of advanced intellectual functions on this gadget.
4. Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
It is offered for 12 980 rubles.
Specifications:
- waterproof
- case material: aluminum
- Super AMOLED touchscreen, 1.11 ″, 360 × 360
- phone or tablet calls
- compatible with Android, iOS
- monitoring sleep, calories, nat. activity
- scratch resistant glass
- weight: 25 g
Bright, scratch-resistant and comfortable for the eyes touch screen, water resistance, the presence of Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and NFC - these are the main, but not the only advantages of this good smart watch.
They can track the user's workouts automatically, but if necessary, you can manually enter the tracking of the necessary actions. Also, the Galaxy Watch Active watches monitor the heart rate and notify the owner if everything is not okay with him. However, this model does not keep detailed statistics on physical activity, so it is not suitable for professional athletes.
pros: very light and comfortable, there is monitoring of calories and sleep, there is GPS.
Minuses: not too detailed statistics, not all functions are available to users of devices with iOS.
3. Apple Watch Series 4 GPS
Without discounts, they cost 30,640 rubles.
Specifications:
- waterproof
- case material: aluminum, ceramics
- touch screen
- phone or tablet calls
- iOS compatibility
The only representative of Apple in the selection of the best smart watches in 2020 according to Roskachestvo. He managed to surprise the picky Russian researchers with his dual-core processor, the presence of 16 GB for storing user data, simple pairing with a smartphone and very convenient use.
The built-in fitness tracker in the Apple Watch Series 4 will not allow you to sit with your seat, reminding you to move more. But there are no applications for monitoring the quality of sleep, so you have to use a third-party program.
pros: bright screen, there is a pedometer and accelerometer, the watch looks good with any style of clothing, receives calls and SMS.
Minuses: expensive, corners can cling to clothes and objects, battery life is only 51 hours.
2. Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm)
This smart watch costs 19,990 rubles.
Specifications:
- waterproof
- case material: aluminum
- Super AMOLED touchscreen, 1.2 ″, 360 × 360
- phone or tablet calls
- compatible with Android, iOS
If you need a smart watch that helps to lead a healthy lifestyle, then they are in front of you. Galaxy Watch Active 2 not only tracks the owner’s heart rate, but also helps keep track of calories consumed, control sleep quality and water and caffeine consumption.
And this model is just a godsend for those who are fond of cycling. It calculates distance, cadence, heart rate while riding, time and speed, and offers all this information in the form of convenient diagrams.
pros: There is a pedometer, GPS module, comfortable and light.
Minuses: pedometer and heart rate monitoring do not always work exactly, less features for iOS users.
1. Garmin Forerunner 630
You can buy for 19 500 rubles.
Specifications:
- waterproof
- touch screen, 1.22 ″, 215 × 180
- compatible with Android, iOS, Windows, OS X
- calorie monitoring, nat. activity
- weight: 44 g
The first place in the ranking of the best smart watches from Roskachestvo went to a beautiful, convenient and functional model from Garmin.
This watch has a color touch screen and a capacious battery that lasts 16 days, has a GPS module, a pedometer and automatic tracking of various physical activities. In addition, they will remind you to move if the owner sits without movement for more than an hour.
Another interesting feature of Garmin smart watches is the ability to compete and compare progress with other users who also use smart watches of this brand. This is done in real time using the LiveTrack feature.
pros: very soft strap, light weight, waterproof.
Minuses: no heart rate monitor or altimeter, does not allow reading messages from a smartphone.
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